A selection of phone lenses

For novice and amateur photographers who enjoy experimenting with smartphone cameras, how about a selection of lenses?

From Photo Jojo, Fisheye, Telephoto, Wide Angle and Macro cell phone lenses can all be purchased separately or as a pack. Each lens is made from aluminium and can be used on Android phones, iPhones, iPads and BlackBerrys. In order to attack a lens to your gadget, you use an adhesive removable metal ring on the back of the mobile device, and then the lens magnetically attaches itself. For use with the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5, two specialist rings are included so the flash and microphone are not blocked.

A touchscreen coffee table

For those among us who have deep pockets, a designer coffee table produced by Roberto Delponte of Stratodesign may be of interest.

Dubbed the Modular Bonsai Wood Version coffee table, the wood table comprises of three sections. One side is designed to hold a flowerpot -- and perhaps a place for your Bonsai tree -- whereas the other side integrated a touchscreen gadget, for example, your iPad.

Laser engraving

If the Apple fan in your life already is equipped with an iPad, iPhone and Mac, why not offer to have their favorite gadget engraved?

Krintech is one of many firms that offers to personalize a mobile gadget, including Kindles and tablets, for both personal and professional use. Engraving can be completed on the device itself or on leather covers.

Custom smartphone covers

Online marketplace Etsy is a great way to find unusual gifts. If you're in the market for iPhone covers, a number of designers sell handmade cases which have anything from geometric designs to a retro payphone look displayed above.

Each design is bonded on to plastic and will fit a number of models, including Apple and Samsung smartphones.

Apple bumper stickers

If you'd like to share your opinion of Apple with the world, why not emboss it on your vehicle?

Available from Cafe Press, these Apple bumper stickers display the "slide to unlock" function on iPads and iPhones. Each sticker will only cost you £3 each, and can be purchased as white or transparent.

Apple soft furnishings

The Optrix iPhone Adventure Suit

For owners of the iPhone 5 who like to travel and take advantage of their camera, the Optrix iPhone Adventure Suit could be a suitable gift.

The protective case is able to protect your iPhone from a drop of up to 15 feet, and lets you use your smartphone without damage in up to 15 feet of water. In addition, the case has an inbuilt three element all-glass wide-angle lens for the capture of video and images.

Two other elements make this case an all-round cool accessory; two industrial strength adhesive rail mounts mean you can connect your iPhone to external objects such as helmets, and an optional sucker means you can attach it to almost any surface with a pressure rating of 120 pounds per square inch.

The adventure suit costs $130, or $150 with the additional sucker accessory.

A lego iPad dock

This is a custom dock for your Apple iPad which is made entirely out of Lego. Able to stand your tablet up for charging or syncing, the dock also has added back support with rubber grippers to reduce stress on a lightning connector.

To stop the connector from moving around, lego clips hold it inside the dock. The kit has to be built from scratch and costs £19.95.

Gelaskins

The Gelaskin store contains scratch-resistant skins complete with artwork prints for your mobile device. Over 100 artists are currently registered on the website, where artwork can be printed on cases to protect devices including mobile phones, game controllers, tablets and MP3 players.

A wireless keyboard

Logitech's Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 is a light-powered wireless addition that you can charge with lamplight or sunlight, indoors and outdoors. On a full charge, the keyboard -- lit for use in the dark -- can work for at least three months, according to the manufacturers.

In addition, the easy-switch feature means that through a Bluetooth connection, you can flip between writing an email on your Mac, using an app on an iPad or replying to a text on your iPhone.

A gadget screen puff stocking filler

Fingerprints and dirt are part-and-parcel of using your mobile gadgets, and so a screen puff to quickly wipe away such muck can be a small gesture for a device user. Attachable to a keyring, these puffs cost only $2.95 each and come in a variety of colors.

A lego iPad dock

This is a custom dock for your Apple iPad which is made entirely out of Lego. Able to stand your tablet up for charging or syncing, the dock also has added back support with rubber grippers to reduce stress on a lightning connector.

To stop the connector from moving around, lego clips hold it inside the dock. The kit has to be built from scratch and costs £19.95.

Charlie Osborne, a medical anthropologist who studied at the University of Kent, UK, is a journalist, freelance photographer and former teacher.
She has spent years travelling and working across Europe and the Middle East as a teacher, and has been involved in the running of businesses ranging from media and events to B2B sales. Charli...
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